The Analyst Inside Cricket

Stuart Broad on Jimmy Anderson's perennial competitiveness and desire to improve, Anderson on himself, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann on the Ashes, the IPL and new hips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) give another Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy update followed by a chat about international cricket and the news of 2 high-profile retirements in the game. Producer Matt makes his debut and international umpiring superstar Anna Harris joins Melissa in "It's a man's world" to discuss her journey to top-level officiating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A review of the weekend's cricket at home and abroad including an assessment of the state of the county championship and an interview with Middlesex's 1000 wicket man Tim Murtagh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) discuss all things Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy before Southern Vipers players Charlotte Taylor and Rhianna Southby chat about life as fully professional players for the first time. We end the show with our recurring feature "It's a man's world" where a woman working behind the scenes in cricket and broadcasting will be given the chance to tell their story. This week BBC Test Match Special Producer Charlotte Swift joins Melissa to chat about her journey into cricket broadcasting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Sunday in the IPL 21 year old Yashasvi Jaiswal made his maiden 100 for the Rajasthan Royals and became the competition's leading scorer. Simon Hughes traces Jaiswal's roots back to his formative years living in the groundsman's tent at the Azad Maidan - a municipal ground in Mumbai - and hears the predictions of his coach Zubin Bharucha. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the impending player takeover by IPL franchises issuing year-round contracts will this summer's Ashes be Test cricket's last hurrah? Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss this and Ashes prospects with former Australian player and coach Justin Langer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A podcast supported by the new GB Willow brand featuring amazing achievements, incredible recoveries and an indefatigable umpire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Glenn McGrath takes time out from his TMS theatre tour to talk about the Ashes and his charity, and we review last weekend's county championship action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HawkEye, first introduced into cricket in 2000, is now being trialled in county cricket on umpires jackets. Paul Hawkins explians his latest innovation and Ian Bell discusses how to pick your perfect bat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leicestershire's historic win at Headingley, Dan Lawrence's brilliant hundred at Lord's, an extraordinary run-chase and an attempted Mankad off the final ball in an IPL match. All in a weekend... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the even of the 2023 season, Dan Lawrence, a true cricket badger having grown up in a club-groundsman's house, talks about his upbringing, his aspirations, his admiration for Alastair Cook and having a professional wrestler as a brother Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samit Patel is a classic example of the modern nomadic cricketer. He explains how he survives, what he has learnt and reveals his run-ins with Andy Flower. Plus IPL preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the first inductees to Durham's Hall of Fame and chat with Marcus North about the counties (and England's) prospects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US-born Ian Holland has had an unusual route into professional cricket. He explains how and discusses Hampshire's prospects with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann and county commentator and expert Melissa Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mickey Arthur has coached South Africa, Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, various franchise teams and now Derbyshire. A cricketing evangelist he discusses his coaching ethos, why he loves a challenge, a new deal with Pakistan, BazBall and his hopes for one of the less fancied counties. Podcast supported by Spond http://app.spond.com/Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The man with one of the highest Test batting averages in history, now director of cricket for IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals talks player management and assessment, how to solve the game's franchise v international dilemma, and why he hero-worships Jos Buttler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are England cricket tours as fun and glamorous as they are perceived to be? What are the pressures and temptations? What are the great misdemeanours? A trio of Simons explore this topic including Sunday Times cricket correspondent Simon Wilde who has just produced a book on the subject Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was it Edgbaston 2005, or Headingley 1981 or 2019, or Calcutta 2001 or Wellington 2023? Or another. What was the greatest test match that our virtual cricket club members - worldsbestcc.com - have witnessed? Podcast supported by Spond: go to http://app.spond.com/Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess how Australia surprised India on a dust bowl, praise England's depth in Bangladesh and hear from an inspirational coach in Rwanda. This podcast is supported by Spond: http://app.spond.com/Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Five days play, 370 overs, 22 men, one run. An incredible last day's play as England lose a Test for the first time this winter in a match which continues their mission to entertain as much as to win Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A review of the final of the women's World T20, in which South Africa only briefly threatened Australia's dominance, while Simon Hughes and Simon Mann argue whether England were right to enforce the follow-on in New Zealand. But no argument who won the weekend singing contest - Wales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess another stellar performance by the wunderkid Harry Brook, and hear from the premier fast bowling coach and now tribute band star Ian Pont Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Symbiosis personified are Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad as they overtake the joint Test wicket-taking record of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne during the course of England's dynamic victory in New Zealand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melissa Story joins Simon Hughes to admire England's barnstorming batting in New Zealand and how the England women are following suit in the T20 World Cup - plus, is verbal abuse becoming OTT in club cricket? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India's brilliant off-spinner Ravi Ashwin explains how he acquired his unique spinning skills and the tools he uses to enhance them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The women's World T20 begins this weekend and England's firestarter, Danni Wyatt, explains why the wife and wife team of Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt work so well, and commentator Melissa Story reveals the pros and cons of playing men's club cricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon's H and M examine how fit you need to be to play international cricket with England trainer Phil Scott after South Africa's women's captain was dropped for failing a running trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An unedited version of Jason Roy's fascinating interview he gave to the virtual cricket club in summer 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you get into county cricket, what are the pressures and what are the pros and cons of overseas players? Middlesex's Joe Cracknell thinks out loud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An explosion of run-making on the global circuit is analysed and appreciated by Simon Hughes and Simon Mann in conversation with Mark Butcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A women's cricket special with former England player Lydia Greenway and news from the club world in our new grassroots section Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann debate the future of the game with Graeme Smith as South Africa launch their new T20 tournament to run simultaneously with three other similar competitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Featuring quotes from Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Mark Wood, Michael Holding and David Lloyd, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look back on a remarkable year in the game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann marvel at England's rejuvenation under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, and assess whether this performance in Pakistan will be another defining moment for the game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pakistan conspire to decline to 216 all out from 162-3, a collapse initiated by England's youngest ever Test player Rehan Ahmed, to get England to within half an hour of a 3-0 whitewash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann watch England winkle out Pakistan for 300 with the help of their new 18 year old leg spinner Rehan Ahmed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England steal a lead of 50 thanks largely to a superb century by harry Brook who has now become the leading scorer by an England batter in a series against Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann applaud England's positivity and versatility in securing a first ever 2-0 series win in Pakistan, doubling their Test victory tally in Pakistan in the process Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess a pivotal second day in the second Test during which they achieve a lead of 281 with five wickets left Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate an amazing debut by Abrar Ahmed taking seven wickets as Pakistan fight their way back into the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simin Hughes and Simon Mann applaud the ambition and enterprise of a lurgy and injury-hit England to force victory in the first Test in Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Historically half of the Tests in Pakistan (76) have been drawn. This one surely won't be thanks to the enterprise of both teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England claim seven Pakistan wickets with their imagination and unstinting attitude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on another day of remarkable scoring on one of the flattest pieces of earth going Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A record breaking, ground breaking and heart breaking (for the bowlers) first day of the Pakistan v England Test series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by England's former coach Duncan Fletcher to talk winning in Pakistan, the 2005 Ashes and wild dogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann explore how England, once the one day dunces, have won successive World Cups with their former coach Paul Farbrace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate England's tremendous achievement in becoming double World Cup champions and commiserate with a fine but ultimately fruitless Pakistan campaign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on an incredible ten wicket win for England in the World T20 semi final to set up a rematch of the 1992 World Cup final in Melbourne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

the organisers want an India v Pakistan World T20 final, but England can ruin that plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices